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    Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus

    Ford C-Max: Not-So-US-Bound

    Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    Wow, this just got significantly more interesting. Leno (probably) knew that if it were a US spec Focus nobody who knew anything about cars would give a shit. Now, we'll give at least 2. Or perhaps 1 1/2.
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    Image of KillerBee KillerBee
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    It figures that the American version of this event would feature a car that does not require shifting.
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    dwegmull promoted this comment KillerBee was starred KillerBee was unstarred
    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    First, is there really a "red line" for an electric engine? A red line in a proper engine is a point beyond which the engine will likely be torn asunder. In an electric engine, its more limited by available amperage(I think. Electronics are witchcraft and wizardry IMO)

    Also, it's a porker at 3,421 lbs.
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    Image of Feds Feds
    09/18/09

    @jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware:

    Without clicking through... There is a point for any rotating shaft at which harmonic vibration will tear it asunder. Provided you have the electromagnetics to get the armature rotating that fast, you would start making iron/copper powder above an electric motor's red line.
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    jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware promoted this comment Feds was starred Feds was unstarred
    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    09/18/09

    @nataku8_e30 & Feds: I knew someone would step up. Thanks.
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    jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware was starred jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    I am quite curious about the course.

    Will Mr. Leno, gearhead he is, have a replica of the TG course, or will it be something Americans have a chance of doing properly, i.e. completely enclosed so they're not bothered with staying inside those pesky lines painted on the pavement....
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    Image of MarywithanM™ MarywithanM™
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    Perhaps Ms Barrymore was chosen for the Green Car Challenge due to her short-lived marriage to Tom Green.
    This is one of those times when I think I should get cable/dish again when I stop being poor. A show where Jay gets to talk about what he knows and likes should be very entertaining.
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    Number_Six promoted this comment MarywithanM™ was starred MarywithanM™ was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    09/18/09

    @MarywithanM™: "...when I stop being poor" is one of the funniest things I've read this week.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    Jay Leno had a fantastic quote from Monday's show. I'm paraphrasing, because unlike my friend I am unable to quote entire shows verbatim, but it was something to the effect of,

    "Cash for Clunkers is a program where the government actually gives you money for turning in your old cars. I made five billion dollars."
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    09/18/09

    @Deartháir II: The Return: Not hard for him, considering the kinda mileage a McLaren F1 or a Duesenberg gets.
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    Image of genesherman genesherman
    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    I PROFESS MY LOVE FOR LENO! He is the MAN!

    So, I know there's not a rat's chance in hell that the Focus RS will come to the US. I already made the Ford "banned caller" list for insisting.

    So I called Jay, and asked if he could "make a phone call" or two.

    So now, when people see this gorgeous Focus doing the rounds, there will hopefully be more Focus zealots calling Ford!!!
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    FlakJack promoted this comment genesherman was starred genesherman was unstarred
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    09/18/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's Reasonably Priced Electric Car A Euro-Spec Ford Focus
    But there's a catch: if you drive fast enough to go on the leaderboard, you wil not have enough charge to finish the lap, but if you finish the lap, you would have to have gone slow enough to outlast the duration of the show.

    The best catch there is, Catch-22, you can't beat it.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    09/17/09

    In reply to Ford C-Max: Not-So-US-Bound
    One thing at a time folks...one thing at a time..
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/17/09

    In reply to Ford C-Max: Not-So-US-Bound
    Seats five normal people, or three Americans.

    Problem found.

    When do we get a Ranchero version?
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    09/17/09

    In reply to Ford C-Max: Not-So-US-Bound
    They always bring us the ugly version. For fuck's sake, some of us don't need the goddamn third row and just want a good-looking, clever, and practical small hatch.
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    09/09/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept
    I'd rather drive a Lada Kalina, like on Top Gear Russia.
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    Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . was starred Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . was unstarred
    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    09/09/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept
    We highly doubt Leno is actually on Top Gear show because he didn't show up absolutely at all at the first show of the season two nights ago...
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    acarr260 promoted this comment Theimbellis was starred Theimbellis was unstarred
    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    09/09/09

    @Theimbellis: At least you consistently don't make sense. Jalopnik even had a blurb about it when he was on TG.

    We highly doubt that you know what you are talking about.
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    Image of jcd302 jcd302
    09/09/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept
    Top Gear USA hosted by Jay Leno.
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    Tanshanomi promoted this comment jcd302 was starred jcd302 was unstarred
    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    09/09/09

    @jcd302: Well, isn't that what we asked for?
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/09/09

    In reply to Jay Leno's "Star In A Reasonably-Priced Green Car" To Use Ford's Battery Electric Focus Concept
    So is this a staged shot by those two guys in the tee shirts?
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/09/09

    @Flathead Smith: Nevermind, I found the original story.
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